5-5-5 Creativity in the Early Years has involved five early years' settings, five artists and five cultural centres working in partnership to support young children (3-6 years) in their exploration, communication and expression of creative ideas. This year-long research project has been inspired by the approach to education and the creative arts…

This study investigates the relationship between creative thinking ability and creative personality of preschoolers. Prior research showed that the correlation coefficient between creative thinking ability and creative personality of teenagers was very low (Hah, 1999), so this research was undertaken to validate the test and to examine how…

The paper examines the recurrent associations between imagining and creativity. The thesis of the paper is that the assumed connection between these two processes depends on their conceptualizations. Creativity is variously conceptualized as unitary or a binary process. Imagining is variously characterized as active or passive. These two…

The author reviews studies on the contributions of scientists, describes essential qualities in significant scientific contributions, notes potential conflict between conventional excellence and creative excellence, and discusses theories of L. Machado and A. Toynbee regarding maximum development of potential as a human right. (CL)

This article discusses the fostering of creativity in students through the educational process and finds dance an admirable vehicle for this aim. (JA)

A creative art program for children is described. (CK)

Major benefits from building an original playgrounds are the involvement of personnel and the interaction between unique characteristics and location. (Author/RA)